Edgar Bennett seems to like Deshawn:
This is from PackersNews.com:
Wynn's emergence as a possible prominent player is the most surprising development of the early season. It's come about in part because of Morency's patellar-tendon injury, which sidelined him after the first day of training camp and kept him out of the first two regular-season games. Morency's status is week to week, and for the past two weeks he's practiced hard on Wednesday but been too sore from that work to play on Sunday. The Packers are hoping he's hit the end of his rehabilitation, but considering the nature of patellar-tendon injuries and the way his recovery have gone so far, there's no telling how long he might be out or how effective he'll be when he comes back.
Wynn was only a one-year starter at Florida despite being a coveted recruit because he had poor work habits and an unwillingness to play through injuries.
The Packers drafted him because he had good speed and quickness for a 232-pounder. However, he injured a calf in his first minicamp, missed the first three days of training camp because of the flu, and then sustained a thigh injury that sidelined him for the first three preseason games. He appeared to be a long shot to make the roster, though Morency's injury kept him in the running because the Packers were desperate for running backs.
The week before the preseason finale, McCarthy and several offensive coaches met with Wynn and told him he had to show more toughness and take on a more professional mind-set.
"That was part of (the meeting)," running backs coach Edgar Bennett said, "as far as, 'This is part of your profession, taking care of your body day in, day out, doing the little things, getting over here early in the morning, going in (weight room) and doing some maintenance work, as well as after practice. When he leaves my meeting room, he goes right there and takes care of his body with those trainers as well as our strength coaches."
Wynn is gaining the trust of the Packers' coaching staff because he's done more than just say the right things. Bennett also said Wynn hasn't made an assignment error in the first two games even though he's been the third-down back, which means he's exposed to the most exotic blitzes defensive coordinators concoct.
"You're talking about an extremely talented individual that's applying all that talent, all that hard work, in the film room. Very, very rarely makes a mistake," Bennett said. "Football — OK, this kid is bright. He hardly ever makes a mistake. To see him apply what he's learning in the film room to the practice field and the game field, it's a positive thing. I'll say this also about him — and don't get me wrong, we've got a ton of improvement to make, we're working toward that — but for us to have that type of confidence in a rookie on third down, that speaks volumes about his football IQ."
Here's the linK:
http://greenbaypressgazette.packersnews.co...=73293845629381
I took a flyer on him.
My thought process exactly
